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About the Labs

We believe that good times are coming to our cities and we believe that young people will bring it. To put this belief to the test, we have opened Blum R&D Labs, a space dedicated to advanced tech education, research and innovation.

We are primarily focused on emerging tech in the world of IoT, artificial intelligence, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality, robotics, drones, as well as aeroponics and most importantly, new sources of sustainable energy.

Our work is a combination of advanced workshops focused on delivering practical and instantly usable skills. We train employees, but also work with the younger generation: kids, teens and especially students--future members of our big family. All workshops are followed by real world pilot projects.

The Space

The lab is located in the penthouse of the Energoinvest building. The space is 1500 m2 and includes a large open classroom for workshops and conferences, a high tech lab with brand new prototyping equipment (laser cutter, cnc machine, 3D printers, etc.), an electronics workroom, control room, 3 offices, and a recording studio.

Tech Workshops

Our workshops feature the latest and coolest future tech from autonomous drones and hydroponics, to robotics and building your own IoT devices. We specialize in teaching hands-on practical knowledge that can be used immediately in the real world. Our workshops are intensive, 1 day 'Zero to Hero' bootcamps - where in just 1 day students can learn everything from the basics all the way to building a fully functional smart city application.

Build you own air pollution
monitoring device and learn everything from electronics to programming. Then install your
device at home and become part of the real-time air quality monitoring network in your city.

Learn to program a drone in
NodeJS. Suited for both beginners and advanced NodeJS hackers,
you'll learn basic JavaScript programming and building NodeJS Web
Services all the way to controlling and streaming media from a
Parrot 2.0 drone.

Learn how to grow food in an
automated hydroponic environment without classic gardening. We'll
cover all stages of development from micro-controller programming
and seed selection to successful plant breeding and harvesting.

This workshop will introduce you
to the exciting world of 3D printing. You'll learn about the
various devices available, how to create and prepare your 3D model
for printing, and finally, how to use the 3D printer successfully.

Nothing is more fun than flying
a drone, but it's important to learn the basics first before
diving in. Learn everything to you need to fly a drone safely and
effectively. First you'll practice on a simulator then take turns
flying a Phantom drone!

Great products balance
aesthetics with form, function, usability, ergonomics,
engineering, and marketability. After you learn the basics of
product design, you'll design a basic air quality device using 3D
modeling software.

This workshop is a great way to
get started with coding and electronics. Learn to build, connect,
and control electronic devices.

Learn to build your first iOS
app for an IoT device. First, you'll learn the basics of Swift and
iOS 10, then get introduced to the CityOS Swift framework which
you will use to quickly develop an app for a real IoT device. All
levels welcome.

Take the user experience beyond
the screen by learning how to design apps for IoT devices. Created
just for developers, you'll learn the complete UX design process
from personas to flow maps and wireframes, then design a simple
IoT app from scratch.

With the global population of
bees under threat, we built technology to help ensure their
survival. The IoBees (Internet of Bees) open hardware project
automates beekeeping, allowing scalability to hundreds of hives.
Learn how in our workshop.

Projects

Our lab is currently developing and implementing a number of real world pilot projects related to smart cities and smart buildings. Implementations of our future tech can be found in our labs and buildings as well as within open minded and forward thinking partnering companies and public sector organizations.